Pelvic Yoga

Pelvic Yoga™ is an integrated practice of pelvic floor exercise and yoga which promotes the health and effective functioning of your pelvic floor. You can practice Pelvic Yoga™ as a preventative strategy, and as an adjunct to medical care, during pregnancy and postnatal recovery, during and after menopause, and in response to any other condition which strains the health of the pelvic floor. Pelvic Yoga™ is a helpful practice for both men and women. Integrating pelvic floor rehabilitation exercise with a well-designed yoga practice is the most efficient way to strengthen and improve the health of your pelvic floor.

Pelvic Floor Health is an issue of importance to both men and women. Men can experience issue of both urinary and fecal incontinence due to age, injury, or prostate-related health conditions. Men dealing with pelvic floor issues should consult a urologist and may find that physical therapy and regular pelvic floor exercise can help improve Read more ->

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Pelvic Floor health is necessary for overall health balance, for maintaining urinary and bowel continence, and for sexual health and well-being. You can strengthen the pelvic floor through pelvic floor exercise. Integrating pelvic floor exercise into a comprehensive yoga program offers further support. View this great resource on pelvic floor health and yoga, from YogaUOnline. Read more ->

Are you interested in trying Pelvic Yoga? If you are dealing with pelvic floor pain and need support with pelvic floor rehabilitation, Pelvic Yoga can be a supportive resource. Pelvic Yoga offers an integrated exercise program that combines yoga with pelvic floor exercise, and ends with overall and pelvic floor relaxation exercises. Check out my Read more ->

Pelvic Floor Relaxation: Legs up the Wall Pose The pelvic floor tends to hold residual tension on a regular basis. This residual tension prevents you from relaxing the pelvic muscles, which makes them more prone to fatigue. When your pelvic muscles are fatigued, you are more likely to experience problems with incontinence. When pelvic muscles Read more ->

Pelvic Floor Exercise: Cat-Cow Contract-Release Because your pelvis tilts as you lift back and forth, the Cat-Cow pose is an effective posture to flow with Contract-Releases. Cat-Cow is good for opening up the bones of the pelvis and loosening tightness in the pelvic region. In the Cat-Cow pose, the shoulders roll back and the chest Read more ->

Pelvic Floor Exercise for Men Pelvic Floor contractions, often called Kegels, can be very helpful for strengthening the muscles of the pelvic floor. The challenge is figuring out what you are actually doing and how to contract the muscle. Pelvic floor exercises can help men strengthen the pelvic floor and increase or reestablish urinary control. Read more ->

If you are dealing with incontinence or other issues related to the pelvic floor, a good physical therapist can be a vital part of your recovery. Learning to find and isolate your pelvic floor is challenging, and working with a physical therapist trained in pelvic floor health can help to ensure that the time and Read more ->

The pelvic floor tends to hold residual tension on a regular basis. This residual tension prevents you from relaxing the pelvic muscles, which makes them more prone to fatigue. When your pelvic muscles are fatigued, you are more likely to experience problems with incontinence. When pelvic muscles are “too tired,” it becomes difficult to hold Read more ->